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The Joyce Irving Rose Bowl Trophy Charity Event took place on Sunday 23 April 2023 in a face-to-face tournament at Hallcroft

Congratulations to Sandy Fulton and John Rolph who won the Midlands section of the National Pairs Regional Finals played on Realbridge on Sunday 26 March 2023. They finished 13th overall from 338 entries across the country. As a result, they have qualified for the National Final.

Congratulations to Ann Allen and Dawn Ingham, and Georgina and Mike Smith who finished 2^nd and 3^rd respectively in the above event, and who along with other Nottinghamshire pairs were designated the leading county team.

The next event organised by the Midland Counties will take place on Saturday 2 March 2024 at 2.00 pm on Realbridge.

Full details are available at https://www.bridgewebs.com/midlandcc/

A number of the club’s players normally take part and have found it an enjoyable event.

The committee of Retford Bridge Club would like to wish all club members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year, and to thank everybody for your support during the past year.

We would also like to remind members that the Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 5th January 2024 from 13:30 to 18:30 at Hallcroft. The event will begin with the AGM with refreshments. That will be followed by an informal session of face-to-face Bridge, with an afternoon tea included. It is hoped that as many members as possible will come to Hallcroft both for the meeting and for the bridge.

For more details, contact the club secretary (secrbridgec@gmail.com).

Retford Bridge Club has recently been delighted to welcome many new members:

Richard Buckle, George Collins, Richard Coulbeck, Ken Crane, Helen Dye, Keith Gregory, Anne Jones, Joanne King, Pauline Lee, Richard Orme, Joan Oxley Hales, Anne Scott, Daphne Seaward, Georgina Smith, Mike Smith, Karan Swaine, Pravin Tailor, Janice Troughton

Thank you all for joining, and we hope that you have a very pleasant time playing our favourite game either online with RealBridge or face-to-face at Retford Bridge Club.

16 pairs competed for the Trophy on Sunday 23 April. The event was won by Sandy Fulton and John Rolph. Full results are on the Results Page. Over £430 was raised for the Bassetlaw Hospice through donations and a raffle, and players enjoyed an excellent spread of cakes and buns generously provided by some of the members. The occasion also provided an opportunity to take some photos of 2022 competition winners and to acknowledge Sandy Fulton's outstanding contribution to the club over the past 25 years. Details are on the News Page. 

The afternoon session of bridge continues now at Hallcroft. This will be more of a social occasion rather than the more competitive evening sessions. It will hopefully attract those members who dislike travelling at night in the dark as well as those who prefer a more relaxed game. It will also act as a stepping stone for those who are learning, to practice and improve their skills. Start time is 2pm and there will be a coffee/tea break halfway through the afternoon with an expected finish time of 4 to 430. It is open to members and non-members alike.

These will continue throughout the winter months and the fee will remain at £2 per session, BUT, only if you become a club member. This will enable you to play in the twice weekly duplicate sessions at Hallcroft as well as the Wednesday sessions. You can however still play as a visitor but the fee will now be £3. The fee for joining the club is £20 and application forms are at the Hallcroft Community Centre. Experienced club players will offer advice on the intricacies of the game.

Numbers for these sessions have been improving recently and have been very popular for those non members and members who have attended. So if you are free on a Wednesday afternoon and have nothing planned or if bad weather stops your afternoon plans then come along and enjoy some friendly bridge. NO PARTNER REQUIRED as a club or committee member will be present to act as host.

Please note that these sessions are now held at the club base in Hallcroft Community Centre on Randall Way from Wednesday 5th February.

Congratulations to the three Retford pairs who played in the Journal Cup this Sunday. This is the annual Notts Pairs competition and Retford secured a clean sweep of 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Winners were Steve Mulligan and Martin Button with 66.41%, usurping last year's winners John Rolph and Sandy Fulton who scored 62.89%. Julia Staniforth ande Roger Stock completed the clean sweep with 56.64%. Congratulations to all three pairs.

AThe Open Evening on the 30th July will be the last one due to the poor response to attract new members. Instead new potential members, students of Mike and Sandy and those who prefer a more relaxed game of bridge are encouraged to attend the weekly social bridge on Wednesdays at 150pm at Hallcroft Community Centre, DN22 7GR. This is open to new players and all club members can also attend. A club or committee member will be present so you can come and get a game even if you don’t have a partner.

Retford Bridge Club Committee is delighted to announce and congratulate the following winners and runners-up of the competitions and trophies awarded for the 2022 season.

Scratch Cup

John Rolph and Sandy Fulton      65.63

Irene Auld and John Auld            65.21

Hopkinson Cup (handicapped pairs)

Jane Stock and Roger Stock         58.43

Irene Auld and John Auld             55.92

Judy Shinner Trophy (master points)

Sandy Fulton                                  1715

John Rolph                                     1427

AlnSal Trophy (best 20, less than 52% overall in 2021)

Gerry Franklin                                63.47

Roger Stock                                    60.66

Hallcroft Cup

Lynda Starling                                472

Tessa Rolph                                    395.5

Haslam Trophy (sessions in 2022 by a member of < 3 years standing)

Gerald Bailey                                  117

Richard Orme                                  83

Joyce Irving Rose Bowl (charity evening in March)

Bernard Plumb and Liz Rothwell               65.45%

Keith Seiles and Frank Norton                   64.55%

Hedley Hewitt Shield     (no Christmas competition in 2022)

Les Harris Trophy (largest improvement from 2021 to 2022, less than 48% in 2021)

Karen Swaine                                 5.04%

Improvers Cup (runner up for the Les Harris Trophy)

Mike Smith                                     3.42%

Trophies presented at the Club AGM, Thursday 24th January 2019